The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-21

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district, were accepted.
Miss Debbie Jackson was appoint.
ed assistant teacher at Charlestown.
The bill of j. II. Medairy & Co.
was examined and referred TO the
president and secretary for settle
ment.
COUNTY COM MISSIONERS.
The following new appointments of
Road Commissioners were made: First
district, Thos. p. Jones, Jr. (Rep.l; Sec
ond district, Charles S. Ellison (Rep j;
Third district, Henry Wood Dem. y
Fourth district, John McCleary (Re p.j
Fifth district, John c. McNamee (Rep. J
and William A. McNamee Dem. Sixth
district. John J. Wigton (Rep.); Sew
enth district, John j. Buck CDem);
Eighth district, VIM. Richards Dem l..
Ninth district, Samuel Haddock (Rep. J
The Clerk was. directed to notify ! IL
Road Commissioners that they must
comply with the law requiring them
to give bond.
The present Board of Trustees of the
Poor were reappointed, They are-Dr'
Il. G. Mackall. Thos Drennen. Samuel
J. Keys, Samuel H. Miller and 70. Yves.
lev Janney.
Resignation of Paul n. Wagner,
Constable of the Sixth district, was ac-
ceDted, and Samuel J. Morrison ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy.
Fredus Price was appointed bridge
tender at Sassafras bridge.
Elk Neck railroad crossing. Third
district, was designated as one at
which flagman should be stationed
A petition is also on file asking that
similar action be taken with reference
to the crossing at Singerly station on
the B. & o. Railroad
A large number of claims were ex-
amined and passed and ordered to be
paid. Among them was one for dam
ages to sheep sustained by Commission
er Griffith which the appraisers had
placed at $253.5O. In accordance with
the rules it was cut down to $1S4.5O.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
On Monday last, Michel Kantler of
Frenchtown was arrested and tried be-
fore Squire Abrahams of Port Deposit
for violating the new Prohibatory law,
found guilty and sentenced to pay
fine of 5000, and be sent to the House of
Correction for one year. After more
careful aiding of the law, the Magis-
trate concluded to send the prisoner to
Jail to await the action of the grand
jury.
In the Circuit Court on Monday
Henry Crossen and Clarence Major
were tried for malicious assault. The
jury found verdict of not guilty.
Henry Bell, indicted for an assault on
Joseph Gunner, was acquitted by jury.
Oliver MCKEE of Conowingo, charged
with violating the local option law was
also acquitted. Joseph Goodyear, charg
ed with breaking open the store of
Charles w. Maxwell, of Elkton and
the larceny of a gun, verdict not guilty.
Levi +. Bou.d don, an old Union soldier
indicted for keeping disorderIy house,
was excused by the court on the assur-
nee taht he was soon to be given quar-
tiers in the Soldiers Home.
We are gratifed to learn that a
member Of so respectable an old Cecil
family as the Nickles, was not guilty
of so gross a charge as selling liquor in
violation of the law.
State VS.. Makinson. Indictment for
violation of prohibition law. Tried be-
fore jury, verdict, guilty. State VS..
Makinson. same charge, not guilty.
The Court then sentenced him as fol-
lows: For assault on G. o. Carey ST
and costs and 60 days in Jail; for viola
ton of prohibition law $500 and 80
days in Jail, to begin at the expiration
of the 60 days for assault.
State VS.. Joseph Carter. Indictment
for rape. Bratton and Crothers for
state. Constable, Warburton and Hess
for HafauSa